Pulmonary bullous disease in Marfan syndrome.
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ABSTRACT
Two young adults with marfanoid features who had pulmonary bullous disease are presented. One a young soldier, presented with increasing dyspnoea and an enlarging large pulmonary bulla on the right side. The bulla was under tension and was operated on. The other case was a young housewife who also presented with dyspnoea, and was found to have a cardiac murmur and multiple ectopic beats on initial examination. X-Ray chest revealed bilateral pulmonary bullous emphysema. Both the subjects had many features which are accepted as forme fruste of the Marfan syndrome.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Blister
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Adult
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Emphysema
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Marfan Syndrome
Language:
English
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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